Roland Martin is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Roland Martin.
Culture Buzz Because two dudes showing affection for one another…gross, right? YouTube rejected this 16 second clip to advertise the upcoming album from Perfume Genius because they say it contains “non-family safe material.”
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You can almost hear the Internet buckling under the audacity of that statement. Um, thanks for giving ammunition to bigots?
Culture Buzz Because it is clearly the most inflammatory statement in the world and will make your eyes bleed rainbows from the gayness. Kansas City 17-year-old Bailee Webb wanted to print a dozen t-shirts with this classic saying for her high school's Gay-Straight Alliance Club. Her order was rejected on religious grounds. She responded in mature, awesome fashion.
Politics Buzz The widely followed Twitter account @HuffingtonPost has been posting homophobic and strange messages Sunday afternoon. One tweet attributes the hacking to the “New York Post.”
Politics Buzz An ugly fight on the right. Former CNP boss Steve Baldwin gay baits Human Events chief, blasts Mitt Romney for his “hundreds of actions to advance the homosexual agenda.”
Celebrity Buzz Ellen Degeneres, Sara Gilbert, Melissa Etheridge, K.D. Lang, and Rosie O'Donnell — sounds like a party to me! On last night's edition of “Watch What Happens Live,” Rosie O'Donnell responded to host Andy Cohen's questions about her relationship with Ellen with a tale about the good ol' times when all of Hollywood's closeted lesbians would party together.
Culture Buzz Using criteria ranging from number of LGBT bookstores to hosting a WNBA team, The Advocate released a list of America's queer capitals. Here they are paired with photos, taken in those cities, that showcase a spirit of gaiety and fun! Full list and explanations at The Advocate.
Politics Buzz He has never supported same-sex marriage. But he ran as a very pro-gay Republican in the early 2000s, tacked sharply to the right in 2008, and has made his way back to the center since. These are from the pro-gay glory days of his Massachusetts campaign.
Politics Buzz Attacks on flier flap. “First, just exactly which part of that flier doesn't he agree with?”
Politics Buzz From this morning's New Hampshire debate, here's Rick Santorum's response to the question: “What if you had a son who came up to you and said he was gay?” And it was a response given with zero hesitation.
Politics Buzz Mitt Romney is an a opponent of gay marriage, but during his 2002 run for Massachusetts Governor Romney's campaign distributed a flier for gay pride weekend explaining his support for equal rights for all Americans regardless of sexual preference. Today in a debate, he stood by his past support for gay rights.
Culture Buzz You don't have to be an adult in this country to know that there's something wrong with Rick Perry. (via boingboing.net)
Politics Buzz Proving once again that Mitt Romney is awesome at retail politics. These are actual quotes and photos from an exchange in a Manchester diner between Romney and Bob Garon, a gay Vietnam vet who married his husband in New Hampshire.
Celebrity Buzz Repeat: fake. Even though this mock cover is demonstrably false, it got passed around with such enthusiasm over the Christmas weekend that one suspects people desperately wish it to be true (which hopefully wasn't the case with the Bon Jovi rumor).
Culture Buzz This is probably the best use of Meredith Brook's song “Bitch” ever. (via towleroad.com)
Culture Buzz 2011 was a great year for gays, and I have a feeling, considering the way things are going, 2012 will be even better.